Senior Research Investigator, Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics

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Position Summary

Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics plays a key role in the drug development process such that we plan, design and execute clinical pharmacology studies while maximizing the potential for model-informed drug development to drive decisions that inform the course of the clinical development program. The vision for Sr. Research Investigators in the group is to be able to function in a blended role that includes both classical clinical pharmacology skillsets combined with quantitative analysis skills. Given the breadth of the portfolio, Sr. Research Investigators in this group would have the opportunity to serve as the clinical pharmacology & pharmacometrics leader on compounds in both early and late stages of development as well as assets that are small and large molecules.

The Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics (CP&P) team at BMS is responsible for the pharmacology and pharmacometric support for all pipeline assets throughout the clinical development lifecycle. 

The CP&P team interacts with discovery and translational scientists, project leadership, early development, late development and commercial colleagues to optimize dosing, formulation, delivery and combination strategies to enable faster and more effective drug development informed by core scientific principals and data.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contributes to compound development across various therapeutic areas and design of clinical studies with some supervision

• Leads design of clinical pharmacology studies and manages data analysis, interpretation, and reporting

• Proficient in PK, PK/PD, and model informed drug development (MIDD) principles and analyses

• Collaborates on cross-functional drug development teams, regulatory submissions, and departmental initiatives

• Participates in interactions with health authorities

• Contributes to and owns modeling and simulation plan

• With some supervision, contributes to clinical development strategies of pipeline product

Qualifications & Experience:

• Advanced Degree in related field (MS, Ph.D. or PharmD)

• Approximately 2+ years experience with demonstrated progression in clinical pharmacology and pharmacometrics knowledge

• General knowledge of general drug development process

• Quantitative data analysis, POP PK/PD, and data visualization skills 

• Programming familiarity experience (e.g., NONMEN, R, WinNonlin, SAS, Splus etc.)

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Compensation Overview:

Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $146,420 - $177,428 Princeton - NJ - US: $146,420 - $177,428

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

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